Nouméa Harbour & Seaplane Base
This harbour was used by the USN and RAN during the Second World War.
Nicke Docks was the site of an ammunition explosion on 1 November 1943, which killed approx. 100 men and wounded an equal number of servicemen.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Marie Heidenrech
- Pacific Wrecks
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